as in tried
to make an effort to do
after attempting—and failing—to start the lawn mower on my own, I finally succeeded with a neighbor's help don't even attempt walking on your broken foot
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Alekseyev reportedly attempted to wrest the weapon away and was shot again in the chest before the attacker fled, the report said.
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Yuzuru Hanyu, who won Olympic gold medals in 2014 and 2018, attempted the jump in Beijing but fell.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Police said Morales attempted to stop Revuckas from entering the apartment and attacking her, ABC 7 reported.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Anyone who’s attempted to sing Mariah Carey’s catalog at karaoke or in the comforts of their car knows that matching the greatness of Mimi is often an insurmountable task.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
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Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Yuzuru Hanyu, who won Olympic gold medals in 2014 and 2018, attempted the jump in Beijing but fell.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Police said Morales attempted to stop Revuckas from entering the apartment and attacking her, ABC 7 reported.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Anyone who’s attempted to sing Mariah Carey’s catalog at karaoke or in the comforts of their car knows that matching the greatness of Mimi is often an insurmountable task.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for attempted
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One of the things that Vrabel has tried to take from his past experiences is slowing down the whirlwind that is Super Bowl week.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Petris-Norris has tried to push the bill through the state legislature twice before.—
Lesley Marin,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Attempted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attempted. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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